Seasoning sauces and plastic pellets also added to list to prevent undue increases(Bangkok Post file photo)The government has added bottled drinking water and seasoning sauces to its price-control list, along with plastic pellets, in order to prevent undue price increases in light of cost pressures arising from the Middle East war. Producers of goods on the price-control list must seek prior approval from the Department of Internal Trade by providing details of their costs if they want to increase prices. For plastic pellets, the controls cover polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and PET resins, which are widely used in packaging such as plastic bottles. The Ministry of Commerce recently expanded its price-control list from 59 items to 71. Most are essential food, agricultural products and household goods, and are strictly monitored to manage inflation and the cost of living.

Source: Bangkok Post April 04, 2026 14:15 UTC